Data Management is Key to Cloud Computing and Big Data Success

As I talked about last week, cloud computing and big data advertising is everywhere. In my travels to conferences big data and cloud computing advertisements highlighted the airport billboard landscape. These airport billboards and magazine special advertising sections are continually saying that cloud computing and big data will reduce infrastructure costs, improve time to market . . . → Read More: Data Management is Key to Cloud Computing and Big Data Success

Get Ready for the Cloud and Its Data Management Issues

The attack of the “Special Advertising Section” is upon us. Cloud data management is being highlighted in many magazines these days as articles on cloud computing proliferate. When I recently picked up several financial- and business-related magazines at the airport, I was bombarded by Special Advertising Sections masquerading as cloud computing articles. Reading these special . . . → Read More: Get Ready for the Cloud and Its Data Management Issues

DB2 Performance Tuning: Reliability, Availability and Scalability

Traveling to different clients throughout the years as a DB2 consultant and seeing different database designs, development methodologies and tools being used provides some interesting technological perspectives. The complex nature of technology can muddy the issues within the business. Even as new buzzwords of cloud computing, Web 2.0 and other technologies come onto the horizon, . . . → Read More: DB2 Performance Tuning: Reliability, Availability and Scalability

Reliving Client Server Through the “Cloud” of Promises

Recently conferences were all abuzz with demonstrations of cloud computing and wonderful vendors touting its spectacular functions and features. While I was impressed by the technology, the flexibility of resources, the unlimited performance potential and the pay for what you use ideas, the cloud solution is surrounded by incredible hype and alerts the cynic in . . . → Read More: Reliving Client Server Through the “Cloud” of Promises